The SOMM TV Podcast
245 Episodes
Featuring an ongoing conversation about wine, food, and life with Jason Wise. Episodes available here and anywhere you get your podcasts.
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46:37Episode 1Off The Rails with Jonah
Episode 1
Jason Wise and Jonah Beer, vice president of Frog Leap's Winery, sit down to talk about Jonah's remarkable journey from a Mennonite background into the wine industry.
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40:44Episode 2The Master of Wine
Episode 2
Vanessa Conlin, a Master of Wine describes the process of that certification, how hard it is to pass, and how she went from a celebrated opera singer to one of America's leading wine professionals. We also discuss the Wineapawlooza wine auction featuring some of the rarest bottles in Napa Valley.
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53:27Episode 3Wine and Football
Episode 3
Jason Wise and NFL champion Will Blackmon discuss how he got into wine, what he would drink during the season, and his new wine club.
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49:22Episode 4Two Exams, One Pin
Episode 4
Jason Wise and Master Sommelier Jill Zimorski discuss the recent Court of Master Sommeliers scandal, which Jill was wrapped up in. Jason also welcomes Jill to the SOMM TV team and her new podcast, Reading & Drinking, launches soon.
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28:06Episode 5Down Memory Lane
Episode 5
SOMM film star Brian McClintic is no longer a master sommelier. Before he resigned, he talked how the film SOMM came to be with director Jason Wise in this previously unaired episode.
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39:17Episode 6Crossover with Isiah Thomas
Episode 6
Basketball star Isiah Thomas talks with Jason Wise about his days in the NBA, his thoughts on THC/CBD, and his transition to the world of Champagne.
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1:04:01Episode 7Examining The Delicacy
Episode 7
Master Sommelier Sabato Sagaria interviews Jason Wise about The Delicacy, the lessons Jason learned along the way, and the scariest thing that happened during filming.
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32:02Episode 8Cinco de Mayo
Episode 8
Master Sommelier Sabato Sagaria and Jason Wise discuss the origin of Cinco de Mayo and the Margarita as they dive deep into the topics of tequila and the trouble it can get you in.
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37:28Episode 9The Value of Wine
Episode 9
A winemaker named Jesse Katz made a wine that sold for the highest amount ever paid for a single bottle at auction. Jesse shares his thoughts on the value of wine, point scores, and his passion for Sonoma and Bordeaux varietal grapes.
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24:08Episode 10Family & Food
Episode 10
Sommelier Sarah Thomas talks with Jason Wise about how she decided to master her mother’s Egg Curry while under quarantine, but also learned how important food is to understanding your family.
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38:36Episode 11Confessions of a Sommelier
Episode 11
Sarah Thomas, a longtime floor sommelier at one of the world’s best restaurants, shares her stories about what it's like to work under one of the most famous chefs in the world and the most incredible bottles she opened on the job.
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26:35Episode 12Considering Cider
Episode 12
Jason Wise and Brian McClintic, MS, discuss cider, introducing apple trees into vineyards, and more.
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23:30Episode 13What Happens Next
Episode 13
Bobby Stuckey spent his life building restaurants with the best people he could find and the best food they could make. Now he’s had to close them all. Bobby explains the situation and what he has done to protect his employees and his dream.
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29:29Episode 14A World of Wine
Episode 14
Jason Wise talks to winemaker, star of the new Harvest episode on SOMM TV, and cast member of the upcoming next Somm film, Paul Hobbs about making wine all over the world.
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27:07Episode 15Enter The Delicacy
Episode 15
Director Jason Wise and cast member Stephanie Mutz discuss the strange and wonderful food, sea urchin, and The Delicacy film. Recorded in January 2020 before the Santa Barbara Film Festival.
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37:51Episode 16Natural Wine
Episode 16
Jason Wise and Brian McClintic sit down to discuss what's involved with natural wine and what Brian is up to now. Also, an update on The Delicacy film and SOMM 4.
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25:31Episode 17Death from Above
Episode 17
Some updates on our new film about sea urchin divers: "The Delicacy" premiering 1/24 at the Santa Barbara Film Festival. We talk to Napa winemaker and cast member of our upcoming new SOMM film Steve Matthiasson about the earthquake, the relentlessness of winemaking, and the time an owl tried to k...
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17:47Episode 18Wine and Tariffs
Episode 18
SOMM Director Jason Wise and Master Sommelier Brian McClintic talk about the impending 100% tariffs possibly coming to European Union imports including wine and other goods like cheese. Jason also talks briefly about his next film "The Delicacy" and mentions the upcoming fourth film in the SOMM f...
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32:37Episode 19Food Waste and CIA Copia
Episode 19
To highlight a new show we have streaming on SOMM TV, we have three guests on to talk about food waste in our country including esteemed Chef Andrew Zimmern. We talk about creating an event to hold difficult conversations, how much food we are wasting, and we talk to a chef who left one of the gr...
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25:48Episode 20Enter Sake
Episode 20
To celebrate our new Sake Master Experience streaming on SOMM TV, let’s talk about a very misunderstood beverage made from rice that is brewed like beer.
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46:09Episode 21Sweet Old Wine
Episode 21
How a bottle of 1942 Château d'Yquem found in Los Angeles inspired our new show on SOMM TV: "Cellar Stories"
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1:00:54Episode 22Bottle Shock
Episode 22
The team goes deep on the film Bottle Shock, now streaming on SOMMTV.
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1:04:08Episode 23Top Five Wines
Episode 23
Master Sommelier Laura Fiorvanti and Jason Wise count down the top five wines of their careers.
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35:35Episode 24LA and Old Wine
Episode 24
Dave Gibbs, a musician who is a specialist in sourcing crazy rare old bottles, and Jason Wise talk about our new streaming service and what's available now and what's coming soon.